Rostock weather in October

In October, Rostock sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rostock's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rostock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rostock reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3158
4158
5158
6158
7148
8148
9148
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17127
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Rostock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rostock weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5011.63.27.70.0
Feb / -1°4110.33.69.40.0
Mar / 46102.211.51.1
Apr12° / 439.90.313.73.4
May17° / 5811.1015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°7111.5016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7712.7016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7412.5014.66.2
Sep18° / 11°5510.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.70.110.23.3
Nov / 4410.30.88.31.0
Dec / 5111.53.17.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
52872
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
162971
173070
183070
192971
202971
212872
222971
232971
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rostock gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:215:40
211.26:235:37
311.26:255:35
411.16:275:32
511.06:295:30
610.96:315:27
710.96:325:25
810.86:345:22
910.76:365:20
1010.76:385:17
1110.66:405:15
1210.56:425:13
1310.46:445:10
1410.46:465:08
1510.36:485:05
1610.26:505:03
1710.16:525:01
1810.16:544:58
1910.06:564:56
209.96:584:54
219.97:004:52
229.87:024:49
239.77:044:47
249.77:064:45
259.67:084:43
269.57:104:41
279.47:124:38
289.47:144:36
299.37:164:34
309.27:184:32
319.27:204:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rostock?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rostock.

What to pack for Rostock in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Rostock sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rostock in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Rostock in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rostock peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rostock?

Rostock sits at 54.1°N, 12.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt, 2.0 km away.

WismarStralsundSchwerinWarenParchim

Topography around Rostock

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rostock.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rostock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Rostock is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 2.0 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 27 km · Güstrow 32 km · Wismar 50 km · Stralsund 66 km · Schwerin 70 km · Waren 73 km · Parchim 76 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rostock (54.0887°, 12.1405°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).